Master of Education in Educational Management
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Program Overview
Master's & Doctoral Degrees
The Master's and Doctoral degrees offered by the university are designed to provide advanced knowledge and skills in specific fields of study. These degrees are structured over a defined period and require students to complete a dissertation or research project on an approved topic.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to a Master's or Doctoral degree program, students must meet the following requirements:
- An appropriate Bachelor's or Honours degree with a minimum average of 60%
- A Postgraduate Diploma with a minimum average of 60%
- Students with foreign qualifications must have their qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
- Applicants must submit a transcript or academic record, as well as a document describing their intended research
- Students will be accepted based on the suitability and viability of their intended research, adequate supervisory capacity and research expertise in the discipline or department, and an approved selection procedure
Student Fees and Funding
The application fee for Master's and Doctoral degrees is R150.00, which is non-refundable. Student fees for the 2025 academic year are available on the university's website. Students can also apply for funding or bursaries to support their studies.
Application for Admission
Applications for Master's and Doctoral degrees are open until 19 December 2025. Students must apply for a student number and admission during this period and upload all supporting documents within 10 working days.
Registration
Only students whose application for admission was approved and re-registering students who made sufficient progress during the current academic year will be allowed to register online within the approved registration period for the 2026 academic year.
Curriculum
The curriculum for Master's and Doctoral degrees includes a dissertation or research project on an approved topic. Students must register for the research proposal module and await official approval before re-registering for the next academic year.
Master of Education in Educational Management
The Master of Education in Educational Management is a post-graduate qualification that aims to provide advanced knowledge and skills in educational management.
Purpose Statement
The purpose of the Master of Education in Educational Management is to provide qualifiers with advanced knowledge in some aspect or sub-field of education and to accredit candidates who demonstrate the capacity to undertake well-founded and independent inquiry in a field of education, training, and development.
Qualification Stream and Code
The qualification stream is General, and the qualification code is 98405 - GEN.
Qualification Type and NQF Level
The qualification type is Full Research, and the NQF level is 9.
Total Credits and SAQA ID
The total credits required for the qualification are 180, and the SAQA ID is 13923.
Admission Requirements
The admission requirements for the Master of Education in Educational Management include:
- An appropriate Bachelor of Education Honours Degree with a minimum of 96 credits at NQF level 8 and an average of 60%
- An appropriate Postgraduate Diploma with a minimum of 96 credits at NQF level 8 and an average of 60%
- Students with foreign qualifications must have their qualifications evaluated by SAQA
- Applicants must submit a transcript or academic record, as well as a document describing their intended research
Time Limits for the Degree
The time limit for completing the Master of Education in Educational Management is three years, with the option to apply for an additional year of study.
Research Master's Degree
The research master's degree comprises a dissertation on an approved topic. Students are expected to have a research proposal approved in the first year of study.
Research Focus Areas
The research focus areas for the Master of Education in Educational Management include:
- Title
- Summary of topic
- Short literature review
- Expected contribution of the study
- Methodology to be followed
- Availability of the data
- List of references
- Reasons why you are interested in the topic
Research Outline
The research outline must align with one of the departmental research focus areas and incorporate at least one of the Catalytic Niche Areas (CNAs), which include:
- Marine studies
- Aviation and aeronautical studies
- Automotive
- Energy
- Space study and square kilometre array
- Fourth IR and digitalisation
- Natural sciences (biotechnological studies)
- Health studies/medicine
- Feminist, womanist and bosadi theorisations
- Student support and co-curricular activities
Plagiarism
Plagiarism of any form is unacceptable, and students must take note of the university's Policy for Copyright Infringement and Plagiarism.